Gurbani vs Sikhwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gurbani
This app supports Sikh practice with daily scripture readings, a Sikh calendar, and a meditation timer. It offers multilingual scripture access, historical event information, and customizable reading experiences.
- Daily Hukamnama
- Sikh Calendar
- Sundar Gutka
- Meditation Timer
- HealthKit Integration
- Multilingual Support
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The Gurbani app enables Sikh practice on the go with the Daily Hukamnama, Sikh Calendar, Sundar Gutka, and a Meditation & Mindfulness Timer. Engage with the Daily Hukamnama from Amritsar in 3 languages and 3 translations. Learn about this month's Sikh holidays and their history according to the dates in the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar. Read 16 banis in the Sundar Gutka, which features a modern reading experience that lets you change screen color and brightness, change font size, or keep the screen awake. Meditate using the Meditation Timer in preset time intervals ranging from 5 minutes to 2 hours with a simran-friendly alarm. It's even integrated with Healthkit to update and save your meditation minutes so you can track your daily practice. Gurbani is now supported in Spanish & Hindi for users who access their iOS devices in those languages.
Sikhwise
Explore Sikhism with an AI-powered chat companion. Get instant answers to questions about Sikh history, philosophy, and rituals. Suitable for all ages seeking to learn more about the faith.
- AI-powered Sikhism chat
- Answers on history, philosophy, rituals
- Suitable for all ages
- Instant knowledge access
- Engage in discussions
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Discover Sikhism with ease using Sikhwise, your AI-powered chat app for all ages. Whether you're a curious kid or an adult seeking to learn more, Sikhwise is your trusted source for Sikhism knowledge. Get instant answers to your Sikhism questions and engage in discussions about Sikh history, philosophy, rituals, and more. Note: As an AI-powered large language model, Sikhwise can sometimes make inaccurate statements. In order to confirm facts, please be sure to double-check primary sources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sikhwise at 5.0 against Gurbani's 4.6. Sikhwise also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Gurbani's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sikhwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Gurbani ships an update every 2 months, Sikhwise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gurbani | Sikhwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amritpan Kaur | Dasmer Singh |
Customer experience
Gurbani
Sikhwise
In-app purchases
Gurbani
No in-app purchases
Sikhwise
No in-app purchases
